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Miami Heat players (L-R) Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh attend a party at the American Airlines Arena after the Heat's NBA Basketball Championship parade in Miami, Florida June 24, 2013. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)

Miami throws parade for NBA Champion Heat

An estimated crowd of 400,000 turned out on a hot, steamy Miami mornin...

Miami Heat's LeBron James holds the Larry O'Brien Trophy and the Bill Russell MVP trophy (L) after the Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs to win Game 7 of their NBA Finals basketball playoff in Miami, Florida June 20, 2013. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

LeBron James, Heat win Game 7 to earn back-to-back titles

With 37 points and 12 rebounds, LeBron James leads the Heat to a 95-88...

LeBron James pumps his fist after the Miami Heat defeat the San Antonio Spurs 103-100 in overtime of Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday.

Allen, James power Heat to win, force NBA Finals Game 7

Ray Allen nailed a clutch 3-pointer with five seconds to go in regulat...

San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan (21) embraces Danny Green during the second half at Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series, against the Miami Heat, Sunday, June 16, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Spurs push Heat to brink with Game 5 win

The San Antonio Spurs seize control of the 2013 NBA Finals with a conv...

San Antonio's Gary Neal (l.), Danny Green (c.) and Tiago Splitter celebrate a 113-77 blowout win over Miami in Game 3, in which they set an NBA Finals record with 16 made 3-pointers. Combined Green (27 points) and Neal (24) outscore the Heat's entire starting five.

Spurs shoot way past Heat in Game 3 rout

Miami and San Antonio may not be far apart, but the Spurs make sure th...

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NBA Finals: James, Heat tie series with Game 2 rout

It looked like another close game, until LeBron James decided to take...

From Dallas to Phoenix and New Jersey to New York, Jason Kidd puts together a 19-year-NBA career that will land the point guard in the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Not a Kidd anymore: Jason calls it a career

Jason Kidd, after 19 NBA seasons with Mavericks, Suns, Knicks and Nets...

Miami Heat's LeBron James (C) celebrates with the Eastern Conference championship trophy as he stands with Dwyane Wade (front R) and Ray Allen (2nd R) after they defeated the Indiana Pacers during Game 7 of their NBA Eastern Conference final basketball playoff in Miami, Florida June 3, 2013. REUTERS/Joe Skipper (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)

Heat dispose of Pacers in Game 7 to reach NBA Finals

The dynasty that LeBron James promised is still very much alive. The M...

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Hicks Beat Knicks in Game 6

The Knicks fell apart at the end of the fourth quarter, losing to the...

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Knicks not done yet, trump Pacers in Game 5

Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith shot better and Chris Copeland provided...

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Pacers stomp Knicks again in Game 4

The Knicks put forth another lackluster effort in Game 4, falling to t...

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CITY BRICKERS: Knicks can't buy a shot in Game 3 loss to Pacers

Amar'e Stoudemire returns, but Knicks fall in Indiana, 82-71, and now...

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Melo and Co. even series with Pacers in Game 2 romp

Carmelo Anthony rips the Pacers for 32 points, and the Knicks win Game...

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Physical Pacers push Knicks around in Game 1

Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith were again inefficient and the Pacers b...

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Brooklyn Bums! Nets lose Game 7 to Bulls

Deron Williams scored 24 points as the Nets nearly overcame a 17-point...

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FINALLY! Knicks survive scare from Celtics in Game 6 to win series

Silent for a while, Carmelo Anthony hits key 3-pointer to help Knicks...

Hold that flight to Miami! Andray Blatche (c.) and the Nets walk in to Chicago and beat the Bulls 95-92, forcing a Game 7 in Brooklyn Saturday night.

Hold that flight to Miami! Nets force Game 7

Is Brooklyn ready to host a Game 7? We will find out Saturday night as...

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Knicks can't fight off Celtics in Game 5

Carmelo Anthony was hit, shoved and eventually taunted as the Knicks l...

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Stayin' Alive in Brooklyn: Nets win Game 5

Brook Lopez scores 28 points and grabs 10 boards while Deron Williams...

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Aw, shoot: Melo can't lead Knicks to sweep of Celtics

Jason Terry gets hot in overtime as Celtics hold off Carmelo Anthony a...

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Three and Easy: Knicks roll past Celtics, 90-76

The Knicks crushed the Boston Celtics spirit yet again and are poised...

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Melo, Knicks D, too much for Celtics in Game 2

Carmelo Anthony scores 34 points and J.R. Smith adds 19 while the Knic...

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Bulls fight back, tie Nets with Game 2 win

Things looked too easy for the Nets after a Game 1 blowout. The Bulls...

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That's 1 ... Knicks top Celtics to open series

The Knicks are a No. 2 seed and the Celtics a No. 7 seed for a reason...

Vanessa Bryant and her superstar husband initially rebounded from the public scandals. Her husband won three NBA titles and the two stuck together ... until Dec. 2011.

The hottest NBA WAGs

These girls are a slam dunk! Check out the wives and girlfriends of NB...

In a rare moment of All-Star Game defense, the West's Kobe Bryant (r.) plays up on LeBron James of the East, shutting him down late in the game as the West holds on for a 143-138 victory.

PHOTOS: Kobe and West do in LeBron's East with D at All-Star Game

At the 2013 NBA All-Star Game, nobody played nay defense - until the e...

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The NBA's best dunkers of all time

A dunk can change the momentum of a basketball game. It can intimidate...

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50 years of Michael Jordan, the NBA's best

Michael Jordan's NBA career started off incredibly, peaked in the midd...

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Nets outlast Knicks on MLK Day

Led by Joe Johnson's 25 points, the Brooklyn Nets rallied for an 88-85...

Knicks K.O. Pistons in U.K.

Regardless of how this season turns out for the Knicks they can at lea...

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PHOTOS: Brooklyn gets beating in first trip to MSG, 100-86

The Brooklyn Nets headed to MSG for the first time and they were welco...

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PHOTOS: Garden STILL Jeremy's Lin-ter Wonderland

Jeremy Lin scores 22 points to lead the Rockets to a 109-96 win - the...

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PHOTOS: Knicks rally to top Nets, 100-97

Jason Kidd burns his old team with a game-winning 3-pointer with 24 se...

Kevin Garnett #5, Jason Terry #4, and Rajon Rondo #9 of the Boston Celtics get into a fight with Kris Humphries #43 of the Brooklyn Nets during the game after Garnett was fouled on a play on November 28, 2012 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

BASKETBRAWL! Nets and Celtics get into it

Rajon Rondo and Kris Humphries are at the center of an ugly brawl betw...

Time to celebrate in Brooklyn. The Nets are pumped after taking the first matchup of the season against the Knicks.

PHOTOS: NY Knicks, Nets battle for New York supremacy

After Hurricane Sandy pushed back the season opener, the New York Knic...

2012-13 salary: $27,849,149 | 2011-12 production: 27.9 ppg, 4.6 apg, 5.4 rpg, 58 games | Even at 34, the Black Mamba can still fill it up. Kobe Bryant finished second in the NBA in scoring last season and showed he can still run with the best of 'em as he helped lead Team USA to gold in London over the summer.

12 for '12: The NBA's highest-paid players

From LeBron James to Carmelo Anthony and Kobe Bryant, we look at the N...

NBA Finals MVP LeBron James of the Miami Heat holds the championship trophy after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on June 21, 2012 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. The Miami Heat won the NBA Finals, defeatin

PHOTOS: Heat take home NBA title

LeBron James doesn't have to listen to the talk anymore after putting...

Carmelo Anthony only sees the basket - not the defender - as he drives past Miami's LeBron James.

Knicks head back to New York with loss after Game 5

The Knicks' tumultuous strike-shortened year, one that included the ph...

Amar'e Stoudemire - wrapped hand and all - is pumped to head back to South Beach for Game 5.

Melo and Co. end 13-game losing streak in the NBA playoffs

Dwyane Wade came up short on a last-second 3-pointer as the Knicks, wi...

New York Knicks power forward Amare Stoudemire (1) New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat Eastern Conference First Round GAME 3. (Corey Sipkin/New York Daily News)

Game 3: Knicks cold vs. Heat in rout

Without Amar'e Stoudemire and Jeremy Lin, LeBron James and the Miami H...

New York Knicks' Amare Stoudemire leaves American Airlines Arena with his left arm in a sling after an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs in Miami, Monday, April 30, 2012. The Heat defeated the

Knicks get glass kicked in Game 2 loss

It was a bad loss and a worse post-game: Amar'e Stoudemire punched a g...

Brooklyn Nets unveil new team logo and color at Modell's Sporting Goods, 140 Flatbush Ave.. (Corey Sipkin/New York Daily News)

Brooklyn Nets opt for Black and White unis

For the first time since 1957, professional sports are back in the Bor...

New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony (7) exits early in the 4th quarter. Sitting with New York Knicks point guard Baron Davis (85), New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler (6) and New York Knicks forward Josh Harrellson (55). Playoffs Game 1: New

LeBron dominates Knicks in Game 1

LeBron James dominated every facet of the Heat's 100-67 Game 1 win ove...

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NBA teams don throwbacks for 2012

Nine NBA teams are getting in touch with their ABA roots in 2012.

Knicks Coach Mike Woodson with New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony (7) , 1st quarter, New York Knicks vs Portland Trail Blazers at Madison Square Garden. (Corey Sipkin/New York Daily News)

Knicks crush Blazers after D'Antoni's ouster

Mike D'Antoni resigns from the Knicks in a shocking move, but it didn'...

New York Knicks head coach Mike D'Antoni speaks to the media after practice Thursday, February 24, 2011 at the Knicks Training Facility in Greenburgh, New York. KNICKS PRACTICE

PHOTOS: Mike D'Antoni out as Knicks coach

After 3-1/2 seasons with the Knicks, Mike D'Antoni resigns as the team...

New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin (17) 2nd quarter, New York Knicks vs. New Orleans Hornets at Madison Square Garden. (Corey Sipkin/New York Daily News)

Isola's Knick Midseason Report Card

Jeremy Lin goes to the head of the class as Frank Isola hands out his...

New York Knicks' point guard Jeremy Lin (17) drives the ball during an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

Linsanity takes over the Knicks, NBA

Who is Jeremy Lin? Everyone knows by now. Take a look at his journey -...

New Jersey Nets' Kris Humphries dunks against the Detroit Pistons during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Newark, N.J. The Pistons won 99-92. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Nets Midseason Report Card

Kris Humphries, not Deron Williams, is at the head of this class.

Tyson Chandler and the Knicks make a huge second-half comeback to beat the Cleveland Cavs at the Garden Wednesday night 120-103.

Novak notches Knicks a win over Cavs

Steve Novak cans five 3-pointers and Jeremy Lin goes for 19 points and...

   
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Candice Dupree and DeWanna Bonner each scored 18 points to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the New York Liberty 80-76. Diana Taurasi added 17 points, nine assists and six rebounds for Phoenix (18-13), w...

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J.R. Smith was a no-show at the Gary Forbes Foundation Strike Out Diabetes Celebrity Softball Tournament in Brooklyn, but his brother Chris offered a response to the shooting guard’s five-game suspens...

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